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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 liǎoliao3(of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly; to finish; to achieve; variant of ; to understand clearly
2到了 到了 dào liǎodao4 liao3at last; finally; in the end
3了解 了解 liǎo jiěliao3 jie3to understand; to realize; to find out; to understand; to realize; to find out
4得了 得了 liǎode2 liao3(emphatically, in rhetorical questions) possible
5罢了 罷了 liǎoba4 liao3a modal particle indicating (don't mind it, ok)
6了不起 了不起 liǎo bu liao3 bu5 qi3amazing; terrific; extraordinary
7受不了 受不了 shòu liǎoshou4 bu4 liao3unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand
8不得了 不得了 liǎobu4 de2 liao3desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly
9少不了 少不了 shǎo bu liǎoshao3 bu5 liao3cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many
10末了 末了 liǎomo4 liao3in the end
11明了 明了 míng liǎoming2 liao3to understand clearly; to be clear about; plain; clear; to understand clearly; to be clear about; plain; clear; also written 明了
12免不了 免不了 miǎn liǎomian3 bu4 liao3unavoidable; can't be avoided
13比不了 比不了 liǎobi3 bu4 liao3cannot compare to; to be no match for
14公了 公了 gōng liǎogong1 liao3to settle in court (oppo. 私了 )
15临了 臨了 lín liǎolin2 liao3at the last moment; right at the end
16跑了和尚跑不了庙 跑了和尚跑不了廟 pǎo le shàng pǎo liǎo miàopao3 le5 he2 shang4 pao3 bu4 liao3 miao4the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom); you can run this time, but you'll have to come back; I'll get you sooner or later; also written 跑得了和尚跑得了和尚跑不了庙
17兔子尾巴长不了 兔子尾巴長不了 zi wěi ba cháng bu liǎotu4 zi5 wei3 ba5 chang2 bu5 liao3rabbits don't have long tails (idiom); its days are numbered; won't last long
18不了解 不瞭解 liǎo jiěbu4 liao3 jie3does not understand; not realizing
19不了了之 不了了之 liǎo liǎo zhību4 liao3 liao3 zhi1to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled; to end up with nothing definite
20不甚了了 不甚了了 shèn liǎo liǎobu4 shen4 liao3 liao3to not quite understand sth. (idiom)
21草草了事 草草了事 cǎo cǎo liǎo shìcao3 cao3 liao3 shi4to rush through the work; to get through a thing carelessly
22成不了气候 成不了氣候 chéng bu liǎo hòucheng2 bu5 liao3 qi4 hou4won't get far; unlikely to be successful
23吃不了兜着走 吃不了兜著走 chī bu liǎo dōu zhe zǒuchi1 bu5 liao3 dou1 zhe5 zou3lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom); fig. you'll have to take the consequences
24大不了 大不了 liǎoda4 bu4 liao3at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming
25大事化小,小事化了 大事化小,小事化了 shì huà xiǎo , xiǎo shì huà liǎoda4 shi4 hua4 xiao3 , xiao3 shi4 hua4 liao3to turn big problems into small ones, and small problems into no problems at all
26敷衍了事 敷衍了事 yǎn liǎo shìfu1 yan3 liao3 shi4to do things half-heartedly; to merely go through the motions
27狗改不了吃屎 狗改不了吃屎 gǒu gǎi liǎo chī shǐgou3 gai3 bu4 liao3 chi1 shi3lit. a dog can't stop himself from eating shit (idiom); fig. bad habits are hard to change
28简单明了 簡單明瞭 jiǎn dān míng liǎojian3 dan1 ming2 liao3clear and simple; in simple terms
29了此残生 了此殘生 liǎo cán shēngliao3 ci3 can2 sheng1to end this miserable life (idiom)
30了当 了當 liǎo dàngliao3 dang4frank; outspoken; ready; settled; in order; (old) to deal with; to handle
31了得 了得 liǎo deliao3 de5exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling
32了断 了斷 liǎo duànliao3 duan4to bring to a conclusion; to settle (a dispute); to do away with (oneself); to break off (a relationship); resolution (of a problem)
33了结 了結 liǎo jiéliao3 jie2to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up
34了局 了局 liǎo liao3 ju2end; conclusion; solution
35了了 了了 liǎo liǎoliao3 liao3to realize clearly; to settle a matter; to get it over with
36了却 了卻 liǎo quèliao3 que4to resolve; to settle
37了却此生 了卻此生 liǎo què shēngliao3 que4 ci3 sheng1to die; to be done with this world
38了然 了然 liǎo ránliao3 ran2to understand clearly; evident; to understand clearly; evident
39了然于胸 了然於胸 liǎo rán xiōngliao3 ran2 yu2 xiong1to be well aware of sth; to understand clearly
40了如指掌 了如指掌 liǎo zhǐ zhǎngliao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom); to know (a person, a place etc) inside out
41了若指掌 了若指掌 liǎo ruò zhǐ zhǎngliao3 ruo4 zhi3 zhang3see 了如指掌
42了事 了事 liǎo shìliao3 shi4to dispose of a matter; to be done with it
43了无生趣 了無生趣 liǎo shēng liao3 wu2 sheng1 qu4to lose all interest in life (idiom)
44了无新意 了無新意 liǎo xīn liao3 wu2 xin1 yi4unoriginal; stereotyped
45了悟前缘 了悟前緣 liǎo qián yuánliao3 wu4 qian2 yuan2to accept fate as caused by a previous incarnation (idiom)
46了债 了債 liǎo zhàiliao3 zhai4to repay one's debt
47没完没了 沒完沒了 méi wán méi liǎomei2 wan2 mei2 liao3without end; incessantly; on and on
48跑得了和尚,跑不了庙 跑得了和尚,跑不了廟 pǎo liǎo shàng , pǎo liǎo miàopao3 de2 liao3 he2 shang4 , pao3 bu4 liao3 miao4the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom); you can run this time, but you'll have to come back; I'll get you sooner or later
49跑了和尚,跑不了庙 跑了和尚,跑不了廟 pǎo le shàng , pǎo liǎo miàopao3 le5 he2 shang4 , pao3 bu4 liao3 miao4the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom); you can run this time, but you'll have to come back; I'll get you sooner or later
50跑了和尚,跑不了寺 跑了和尚,跑不了寺 pǎo le shàng , pǎo liǎo pao3 le5 he2 shang4 , pao3 bu4 liao3 si4the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom); you can run this time, but you'll have to come back; I'll get you sooner or later
51前缘未了 前緣未了 qián yuán wèi liǎoqian2 yuan2 wei4 liao3one's predestined fate is yet to be fulfilled (idiom)
52秦吉了 秦吉了 qín liǎoqin2 ji2 liao3mythical talking bird; mynah bird
53情急了 情急了 qíng liǎoqing2 ji2 liao3mythical talking bird; mynah bird
54上不了台面 上不了檯面 shàng liǎo tái miànshang4 bu4 liao3 tai2 mian4better kept under the table (idiom); not to be disclosed; too inferior to show in public
55受得了 受得了 shòu de liǎoshou4 de5 liao3to put up with; to endure
56私了 私了 liǎosi1 liao3to settle privately; to solve behind closed doors; to settle out of court
57死不了 死不了 liǎosi3 bu4 liao3Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant)
58俗缘未了 俗緣未了 yuán wèi liǎosu2 yuan2 wei4 liao3The time has not yet come for entering a monastery. (idiom)
59算不了 算不了 suàn liǎosuan4 bu4 liao3does not count for anything; of no account
60脱不了身 脫不了身 tuō liǎo shēntuo1 bu4 liao3 shen1busy and unable to get away
61忘不了 忘不了 wàng liǎowang4 bu4 liao3cannot forget
62未了 未了 wèi liǎowei4 liao3unfinished; outstanding (business); unfulfilled
63无了无休 無了無休 liǎo xiūwu2 liao3 wu2 xiu1endless; ceaseless; continuous (idiom)
64下不了台 下不了臺 xià bu liǎo táixia4 bu5 liao3 tai2to be unable to extricate oneself gracefully; to be put on the spot; to be embarrassed
65小时了了,大未必佳 小時了了,大未必佳 xiǎo shí liǎo liǎo , wèi jiāxiao3 shi2 liao3 liao3 , da4 wei4 bi4 jia1being bright at an early age does not necessarily bring success upon growing up (proverb)
66心急吃不了热豆腐 心急吃不了熱豆腐 xīn chī bu liǎo dòu fuxin1 ji2 chi1 bu5 liao3 re4 dou4 fu5hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom); one just has to be patient; haste will ruin everything
67虚应了事 虛應了事 yìng liǎo shìxu1 ying4 liao3 shi4see 虚应故事
68也好不了多少 也好不了多少 hǎo bu liǎo duō shǎoye3 hao3 bu5 liao3 duo1 shao3hardly any better; just as bad
69一了百了 一了百了 liǎo bǎi liǎoyi1 liao3 bai3 liao3once the main problem is solved, all troubles are solved; death ends all one's troubles
70一目了然 一目了然 liǎo rányi1 mu4 liao3 ran2obvious at a glance (idiom); obvious at a glance (idiom)
71一死百了 一死百了 bǎi liǎoyi1 si3 bai3 liao3Death squares all accounts. (idiom)
72一笑了之 一笑了之 xiào liǎo zhīyi1 xiao4 liao3 zhi1to laugh away (instead of taking seriously)
73一言未了 一言未了 yán wèi liǎoyi1 yan2 wei4 liao3Before one finishes speaking... (idiom)
74一走了之 一走了之 zǒu liǎo zhīyi1 zou3 liao3 zhi1to avoid a problem by walking away from it; to quit
75用不了 用不了 yòng bu liǎoyong4 bu5 liao3to not use all of; to use less than
76有所了解 有所了解 yǒu suǒ liǎo jiěyou3 suo3 liao3 jie3to have gained some understanding (idiom)
77冤冤相报何时了 冤冤相報何時了 yuān yuān xiāng bào shí liǎoyuan1 yuan1 xiang1 bao4 he2 shi2 liao3if revenge breeds revenge, will there ever be an end to it? (Buddhist saying)
78远水救不了近火 遠水救不了近火 yuǎn shuǐ jiù bu liǎo jìn huǒyuan3 shui3 jiu4 bu5 liao3 jin4 huo3water in a distant place is of little use in putting out a fire right here; (fig.) a slow remedy does not address the current emergency
79怎么得了 怎麼得了 zěn me liǎozen3 me5 de2 liao3how can this be?; what's to be done?; what an awful mess!
80这还了得 這還了得 zhè hái liǎo zhe4 hai2 liao3 de2How dare you!; This is an outrage!; Absolutely disgraceful!
81知了 知了 zhī liǎozhi1 liao3cicada (onom.)
82直接了当 直接了當 zhí jiē liǎo dàngzhi2 jie1 liao3 dang4see 直截了当
83直截了当 直截了當 zhí jié liǎo dàngzhi2 jie2 liao3 dang4variant of 直截了当 ; direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt; straightforward
84终了 終了 zhōng liǎozhong1 liao3to end
85自行了断 自行了斷 xíng liǎo duànzi4 xing2 liao3 duan4to take one's life

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